President Barack Obama visited Northern Virginia Community College’s Annandale campus earlier today for a town hall forum on reducing the deficit. More photos below the flip, click to embiggen. {UPDATE by Lowell: For a transcript of President Obama’s remarks, click here}
Obama ditches the coat following prepared remarks and takes questions from the crowd.
Delegate Mark Keam (D-Vienna) snaps a photo of Obama answering a question on Medicare.
Obama listens to a question on higher education funding.
A nursing student mentions that she is beyond the traditional age for a college student, prompting Obama to quip that she is not quite that old.
President Obama shakes hands with State Senator Dave Marsden (D-Fairfax).
Greeting the crowd before his exit.
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